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description: Set up approval coverage by specifying who handles your approval responsibilities and for how long.
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# Create Approval Delegation Records

Set up approval coverage by specifying who handles your approval responsibilities and for how long.

### Required Editions

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1. From the App Launcher, find and select **Approvals**.
2. Open Manage Approval Delegations.
3. Click **New**.
4. In the Delegated From User field, select the user delegating their approvals.
5. In the Delegated To field, select the user, group, or queue that manages approvals on the reviewer's behalf.
6. In the Start Date field, enter the date and time when the delegation is active.
    
    The start date must be in the future.
7. In the End Date field, enter the date and time when the delegation expires.
    
    The end date must be later than the start date. If left blank, the delegation remains active indefinitely.
8. Enter your comments.
9. Save your changes.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-revenue-264-0-0-production-enus/91ca99c6-d5c8-4986-b961-c6b7801e0d0d/images/icon_note.png)

Note A reviewer can have only 1 active delegation at a time. To assign different delegates for different periods, create non-overlapping approval delegation records.

#### See Also

- [Considerations for Advanced Approval Delegations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.approvals_delegation_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Keep these considerations in mind when working with approval delegation.")